How to Use anatomy in a Sentence

anatomy

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  • We had to take a class on anatomy.
  • My first course in med school, like that of so many students, was human anatomy.
    — Susan T. Mahler, STAT, 18 July 2021
  • The gel bulks up the tissue, firming up the anatomy until healthy tissue can regrow and take over.
    — Max G. Levy, Wired, 28 June 2021
  • In taking over the tongue, the parasite depletes its primary source of food and bankrupts its host of a vital piece of anatomy.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 July 2021
  • Researchers built detailed biomechanical models of the birds’ movement (above) and learned that a quirk of their anatomy explains why.
    — Christie Wilcox, science.org, 27 Sep. 2024
  • This account, based on those documents as well as on interviews, is the anatomy of a failure at the very center of the Catholic Church.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2021
  • But at Kristin's 20-week anatomy scan in February, the Tylers were told that their baby might have spina bifida.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • There's a relatively high risk of injury in pitchers in any season, since pitchers throw the ball so hard, over and over, at the limits of what human anatomy can accomplish.
    — ABC News, 27 June 2021
  • In fact, this research is among the small amount of new scientific information on elephant anatomy published in more than 100 years.
    — Washington Post, 20 June 2021
  • Their anatomy includes features of Neanderthals and the earliest humans, but their tools were more advanced, the scientists said.
    — Robert Lee Hotz, WSJ, 25 June 2021
  • With their mastery of human anatomy, sculpting, and makeup artistry, morticians and funeral directors prepare people for their final moments above ground.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 3 July 2021
  • Proper foot care requires patience, understanding some basic anatomy, using the right tools and awareness of environmental factors that may harm a pet’s paws and overall health.
    — baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 20 June 2021
  • Nursing is rooted in the sciences of physiology, anatomy, chemistry and biology.
    — Pritma Dhillon-Chattha, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Pampas is an adorable neighborhood spot, its brick walls decorated with yerba mate vessels and a very illuminating poster displaying the anatomy of the classic empanada.
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 July 2021
  • Due to the anatomy of the eye, a solar eclipse can damage it.
    — Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
  • This isn't quite the case; the obliques are more than just the side abs of your core, both in terms of their anatomy and function.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 13 July 2023
  • The flavors of bibimbap meet the anatomy of a shawarma.
    — New York Times, 18 June 2024
  • Much is made about the size of a certain part of Hunter’s anatomy (hint: the same part Reggie wants to bite off Doug).
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The scan revealed that more soft parts of the animals’ anatomy were also buried in the rock.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Here is the anatomy of a Lake Poinsett Ribbit grass strike.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2023
  • That the pumpkin toadlet has shrunk some of its anatomy out of the realm of utility makes a weird sort of sense.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022
  • One thing the teams want to do is image the internal anatomy of the creature.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Like a video game, hit the reset button, throw a love tantrum, force round pegs to fit my square anatomy.
    — Tim Z. Hernandez, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2022
  • As dinosaurs evolved into birds, the changes in their anatomy evolved as well, Bhullar said.
    — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2022
  • This kind of clot is usually caused by a change in the local anatomy.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Great guard play and defense are the anatomy of a good underdog team.
    — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The normal dog anatomy has been kind of smushed into a smaller face.
    — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
  • The reason that omicron is milder may be a matter of anatomy.
    — Carl Zimmer, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2021
  • The reason that Omicron is milder may be a matter of anatomy.
    — New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Bring pictures to your appointment Some doctors will ask to see old photos before injecting filler to get a sense of your original anatomy and face shape.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 24 Sep. 2024

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